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Start time: 19:30 Hear about the Shelleys, a local family. Percy Bysshe may be best known but what about the others? While the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley , who was born in Warnham in 1792, may be best known, hear about the history of the Shelley family and their connection to Horsham & the local area. Adult: £8 Child: Child Age Limit: Concession Details: £6 for members Name: Storrington Museum Telephone: 01903 740188 Email: storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com Website:
http://storringtonmuseum.com/
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Storrington Museum, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 4LL
Telephone: 01903 74018803-06-2025
End time: 20:30
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The first Shelley in the county was John Shelley in 15th century. The Shelleys lived at Michelgrove near Clapham, some 6 miles south of Storrington. They were Catholics so persecuted under Elizabeth I but back in favour under James I. Edward Shelley settled in Warminghurst; Bysshe Shelley built Castle Goring, near Worthing and Timothy Shelley was Horsham’s MP in 1790. So there are lots of local connections with the family.
Percy Shelley had a turbulent life, which ended in a boating accident before he was 30. His second wife wrote Frankenstein.
Nikki Caxton is the Curator at Horsham Museum, which has a number of Shelley family artifacts. Nikki was previously at the V&A in London where she worked as an Exhibitions Manager and Registrar and prior to that with the National Trust at Nymans and Chartwell.
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